Is this of immediate importance

[eburger]

It dont look bad but i dont know if it should be fixed right away or if it can wait. The first two are on the damaged rear passanger side and the other two of tho rear drivers side.

 

[Metallic36]

Does it affect your driving at all? Looks like just a plastic cover/shield thing.

 

[eburger]

nope havent noticed a difference in driving. i was thinking the same thing but im not sure exactly what it does.

 

[MaxPower]

That same part is zip-tied on my car. Not sure what the part does.

 

[StealthWyvern]

Does it affect your driving at all? Looks like just a plastic cover/shield thing.

I don't think it will affect anything but i personally cant see what the purpose of that thing. Its a cover of some sort but I dont see how it would sheild anything.

 

[Weborific]

Hey, I had that thing fall off my car a few years ago!! Anybody know exactly what it is?? What exactly does it shield?

 

[MazdaSpeeder]

Does it keep road grime out of the joint? That's all I can figure.

 

[eburger]

wow i guess not many have had this problem, i will have to go to a mazda dealer and have them look at it. it looks cheap to replace so im not worried about that. thanks for the help guys! Ill update you guys if i turns out to be important.

 

[MazdaSpeeder]

i will have to go to a mazda dealer and have them look at it. it looks cheap to replace so im not worried about that.

I am not sure you can get just that part...you might have to replace the whole trailing arm, which would not be cheap. Those small specialty parts can be expensive, so be prepared for that too.

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

I'm sure oem trailing arms would be cheap in the FS section here. I'm sure plenty would pop up if only there was only a WTB thread. hint hint. Since many have replaced them with AWR or GTSPEC or other. hint hint. Does it bother you enough to buy somebody's low mileage ones with the plastic intact? hint hint.

 

[bucksatan]

My passenger side one came off at least two years ago, haven't noticed any problems since then. It was hanging like yours is, I just took it off. Back end hasn't fallen apart or anything, so I figure it isn't important.

 

[The Kid]

wow i guess not many have had this problem, i will have to go to a mazda dealer and have them look at it. it looks cheap to replace so im not worried about that. thanks for the help guys! Ill update you guys if i turns out to be important.

forget the dealer, when mine popped off i jacked it up and got under the car and snapped it back together. There is no need to pay dealer prices for that.

 

[ucMP3]

(mswerd)

forget the dealer, when mine popped off i jacked it up and got under the car and snapped it back together. There is no need to pay dealer prices for that.

 

[eburger]

True that im a do it yourselfer too and my a** will be under there to snap it together. i would have done that long ago if i know it would just snap back on, i guess thats my fault. And drivemyMP5, im on board all the way, us mazda people got to organize! hint hint! Hondas got their s**t down.

 

[ucMP3]

True that im a do it yourselfer too and my a** will be under there to snap it together. i would have done that long ago if i know it would just snap back on, i guess thats my fault. And drivemyMP5, im on board all the way, us mazda people got to organize! hint hint! Hondas got their s**t down.

Unless I'm missing something, I don't think thats what he was hinting at. Sounds like he has replaced his trailing arms with aftermarket ones and would sell you his oem ones if you were interested, but it sounds like you don't need them.

 

[Dpwhitehead1]

lol. dont be scared man. you can either snap them together, or take the piece off on either side. they're "supposed" to keep road grime out. but they dont do much. i pulled both of mine off. and there's no difference.

 

[youngbull]

since its a rubber bushing and the plastic doesnt actually cover the rubber it may just be for assembly purpose at factory. unless its covering some super special holes in the actual arm its prolly nothing. seen some pretty weird useless stuff before lol

 

[bucksatan]

You would be lucky if you can snap yours together. Mine was beat up enough from small rocks etc that there was no way it would go back together. I just took it off so that it didn't fall off when I was bombing down the highway at some point.